The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
23.6°C
0.1° 

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (11 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (11 Nov)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (11 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sat
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
1
N
5
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.3
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
53
43
33
33
92
151
105
81
55
51
40
56
188
292
182
123
88
69
51
49
69
90
98
58
36
33
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNE
30
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
30
NE
35
NNE
30
N
15
NW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:15AM1.79m
8:57PM1.26m
9:55AM1.74m
9:34PM1.17m
10:36AM1.68m
10:14PM1.08m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.18m
3:38PM0.53m
3:03AM0.21m
4:24PM0.57m
3:37AM0.27m
5:14PM0.61m
4:15AM0.34m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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4:50
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4:50
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4:50
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6:10
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6:12
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6:12
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6:13
 mm
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3
12
13
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1
5
1
1
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1
4
1
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1
Temp °C
20
21
22
25
28
23
23
20
21
21
22
27
27
22
22
21
21
21
21
25
26
23
22
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
20
22
23
25
26
23
25
18
21
23
23
27
26
20
21
22
24
23
23
26
25
23
22
20
22
21
21
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